Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and shingles, while herpes simplex virus (HSV) is responsible for oral and genital herpes. Although current treatments mainly focus on inhibiting viral ...

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is the result of reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which initially causes varicella (chickenpox). Following primary infection, VZV ...

The varicella vaccine is highly effective and decreases chickenpox cases significantly. Chickenpox is contagious 1-2 days before you develop a rash and until all blisters crust over. If untreated, ...

A healthy 5-year-old boy came in from playing outside in the evening with the onset of pruritic skin lesions on the left ...

The varicella zoster virus (VZV), an infectious virus from the herpes virus family, is primarily known to cause varicella in ...

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There are two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV). HSV-1 most commonly causes orolabial infection, while HSV-2 most commonly causes genital infection. HSV infection is very common, with 45%-98% of the ...

Published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, the study shows that the new molecule—called POM-L-BHDU—can effectively ...

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes clinically significant illness during acute and recurrent infection accompanied by robust innate and acquired immune responses. Innate immune cells in skin and ...

Vaccine-associated varicella zoster virus infection is rare in adults who are otherwise healthy. Vaccine-associated (V-A) varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections are rare in adults, although it should ...